Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 29 -- With forest encroachment emerging as a major yet under-discussed trigger for human-wildlife conflict in Kerala, a high-level regional conference on 'Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence: Legal and Policy Perspectives' will begin at the Kerala Legislative Assembly complex here on August 30.
The two-day deliberation, jointly organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA), will bring together members of the judiciary, policymakers, legal experts, farmers' representatives and students to address the escalating human-animal conflict across the southern region.
The event will be inaugurated by Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ind...